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On the recordMarch 3, 2010
As we continue to consider this issue during the 111th Congress, I look forward to the High School Sports Information Collection Act serving as a part of the solution.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Highlighting the importance of legislation to address childhood obesity.

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